Thursday Morning Briefing (Jan. 30, 2025)

Here are the things I MIGHT talk about today:

“Calvin Robinson Gets Ministry License Revoked After Making 'Nazi Salute' at Pro-Life Rally” by Protestia - https://x.com/Protestia/status/1884899532149838236

“Alabama church in Choctaw County sues United Methodists over property” by Greg Garrison of AL.com - https://www.al.com/news/2025/01/alabama-church-in-choctaw-county-sues-united-methodists-over-property.html?outputType=amp

Quapaw Quarter UMC Calls for Resistance to Federal Government - “Little Rock priest calls for resistance to Trump in fiery sermon” by Griffin Coop of the Arkansas Times - https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/19/little-rock-priest-calls-for-resistance-to-trump-in-fiery-sermon - Video of Speech - https://youtu.be/Lx7A7zJhfUA?si=tSZbFW2YjScPaOtU

Christians, even Mainline, Leaving Support for Gay Marriage - “There's Been a Backlash Against Same-Sex Marriage Among a Growing Group of Christians” by Ryan Burge - https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/a-significant-number-of-christians

Lilly Endowment keeps floundering conference alive - “North Georgia Conference Receives Grant of $1.2M From Lilly Endowment Inc.” https://www.ngumc.org/newsdetail/north-georgia-conference-receives-grant-of-1-2m-from-lilly-endowment-inc-18838446

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